Breakdown of حداقل کفشهای سنگین خود را بپوشید!
سنگینsangin
heavy
کفشkafsh
shoe
پوشیدنpushidan
to wear
راrâ
definite direct object marker
Questions & Answers about حداقل کفشهای سنگین خود را بپوشید!
How does حداقل relate to the lesson's focus on limits like تا حد امکان?
Both phrases share the Arabic word حد (hadd), meaning limit or extent. While تا حد امکان (tâ hadd-e emkân) means to the limit of possibility, حداقل (had-e aqal) combines حد with اقل (least or minimum) to mean the limit of the least, or simply at least.
Why use خود here instead of the possessive suffix تان for "your"?
Using the reflexive pronoun خود (khod) for possession is very common and often adds a slight emphasis, like your own heavy shoes. You could absolutely say کفشهای سنگینتان (kafsh-hâ-ye sangin-e-tân) instead, but خود sounds a bit more emphatic or formal in this command.
Why is the object marker را placed after خود rather than right after the noun "shoes"?
The marker را (râ) must follow the entire direct object noun phrase, not just the head noun. Here, the complete phrase is کفشهای سنگین خود (your heavy shoes), linked together by the ezāfe. So, را anchors to the very end of that chain.
Is the imperative verb بپوشید directed at one person or multiple people?
It can be either. The suffix ید- (-id) is the plural "you" ending, but Farsi frequently uses the plural for polite or formal singular address. Without more context, this could be advice to a group or a respectful command to one person.